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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1889
Page
11
The Dispatch explains copies per issue and postage rules. It notes voluntary contributors should keep copies and outlines postage costs and stamps for mailed issues. The item is dated Pittsburg Sunday August 4 1882.
The Jeannette incident shows officials concluding foreign glass workers must depart, challenging the imported contract labor law. The article argues the workers were needed and organized labor helped move labor where it was wanted, suggesting the law could hinder beneficial international labor. It notes unchecked cheap Italian Polish and Hungarian influx, intensifying critique of the statute.
The article contrasts the National Camp Meeting Association and the Ridgeview Park Association over Sabbath violations. One side opposes receiving money on the Sabbath, while the other defends liberty of conscience to hold camp meetings independently. Each view highlights disagreement on what constitutes proper Sunday conduct.
The counsel of young Flann returns from New Orleans after an unsuccessful bid to recover funds taken from the Marine Bank. The piece argues lotteries and speculations only recoup by returning money before it is spent, not by返 reimbursing lands or assets.
The piece argues a binding wage agreement with Frick Coke Company affects the coke workers strike. It stresses that labor's vitality rests on honoring contracts and questions the value of new agreements if prior pacts are not observed. It notes Standard Works employees did not join the strike to respect their contract.
The passage argues that public support wanes when a labor strike violates core labor organization principles, noting that participants cannot command sympathy while the dispute persists. It highlights the role of authorized representatives and the ethical frame guiding public opinion.
Merchants and manufacturers flock to space at the forthcoming Exposition, with early applicants now seeking more area. The piece praises Pittsburg as growing rapidly, surpassing past progress of Chicago and Kansas City and becoming a leading interior city in population and business.
The piece argues President Harrison faces heavy pressures from office seekers upon his return to Washington. It notes the annual patronage burden grows with country and party complexities, making a vacation beneficial yet compromised by ongoing solicitations and the need to distribute patronage fairly.
The piece argues New York must offer originality beyond a taller Eiffel Tower idea for the 1892 international exposition. It recalls the Paris tower and 1876 Centennial, saying true value lies in original American invention and substantial funding over mere height. It stresses a strong subscription fund matters more than grand architectural plans.
A Chicago contemporary argues hypnotism explains how a clever swindler won many wives and swindled investors. The piece claims hypnotic influence can compel large numbers of people to believe the operator, suggesting wholesale manipulation over mass gullibility and predicting broader frauds.
South Dakota 18 reportedly has already contracted debt beyond the constitutional limit proposed for the state debt. The new state appears to mimic risky actions, likened to a fresh poker game challenging restraint.
The Dispatch reports Mr. Robert Simpson, longtime Harrisburg correspondent, will become manager of the Oil City Derrick tomorrow. He began as an office boy years ago and returns with broad experience, promising a more interesting and valuable paper.
The column argues space shortages for Exposition exhibits urge early applications and generous subscriptions. It critiques Boston bosses under Australian ballot reform, supports New York Exposition momentum, warns on Boulangism, and notes opinions on judges and a Ballet Girl Trust aiming to restrict supply.
Rumors of political deals give way to reports about how many fish the junior Senator will catch on his yachting trip. The success of the Allegheny or eastern waters excursion remains to be seen in future disclosures.
A terse remark on a private divorce passing through Delaware's Legislature highlights pettiness in the state. References to General Benjamin F. Butler cruising Canadian waters and Canada’s potential retaliation for Behring Sea actions appear as speculative commentary. The Dora Steplein case and Sullivan’s supporters funding his trial are noted with cautious, satirical tone.
A collection of brief sketches notes prominent figures and entertainers. Senator Sherman enjoys backgammon. Bowis Boorse funds a circulating library in Belair Maryland. Rep Ben Butterworth is a noted baseball fan in Congress. Nathaniel Thayer, Boston financier, valued at 15 million dollars. Joaquis Miller described as elderly with long hair. Samuel Jones offered 26000 a year to preach in Minneapolis. poet Robert Burns Winson, 137 years old, preparing first volume Life and Love. Brander Mathews marries Lydia Thompson’s blond. Hirsch Inver lauded for acting. Irving criticized for mannerisms. GusGulus of Chicago causes a Bay View stir as WCTU bans smoking.
A nostalgic survey of 19th century Pittsburgh taverns and hotels. The piece traces notable venues on Wood Street and along Diamond Alley, naming proprietors such as William Morrow and John McMasters, and recalls guests like Henry Clay and ships of the era. It notes the evolution from taverns to hotels and mentions landmarks like the Yellow Tavern and the Spread Eagle.
At the April term in Memphis J B Sanders and J W Wood of Hardin county were convicted of illicit distilling and given 30 days imprisonment. They stated their families depended on their crop and asked to work it out at home. The court released them on their own recognizance with August 1 as the return date, and they reported back to the U S Marshal before noon.
The article contends that while not blaming women for all woes, the demand for sealskin sarques has influenced the unrest surrounding Bebring's Bea, reflecting broader social tensions rather than individual fault.
A telegram reports the death of Commodore Fitzhugh, seventh ranking U S Navy officer, at Naval Hospital after cancer surgery. He had recent duties at New London station and Philadelphia naval circles recall his leadership at League Island yard and gunboat Torktons trials.
James Benjamin, a 58 year old farmer near Pennsville, shot himself after a lawyer’s remark about jurors in a July sheep case. The remark, tied to the pending retrial, troubled him deeply, leading to his suicide as whispers spread through McConnellsville area. He leaves a wife and seven children.
Ex Senator H. J. discusses Wallace as the most available nominee if chosen by the Democrats. McAteer urges party harmony and notes Wallace’s broad interests and legal/statecraft record. He cites Wallace as a strong gubernatorial candidate amid Republican competition.
A monument to Roscoe Conkling has been erected in Forest Hill Cemetery. The design, chosen by Mrs. Conkling, features a two-base pedestal with a polished die and a large pyramidal cap. The inscription notes Roscoe Conkling born October 30, 1899 and died April 14, 1888, with detailed measurements given for each component.
Eugene Elser of Coul remembered marrying Nora L. Roberts of Pittsfield Mass at Rev Hills church in New Lebanon last Sunday. Roberts insists the ceremony occurred and a marriage notice appeared in a local paper, while Elser recalls leaving with her but says he cannot confirm a legal marriage.
Oscar Prettybad a Sioux lad educated at White's Indian Manual Labor Institute ran away after a quarrel with fellow Indian boy Moses Toobold. He was captured near Peru and returned. The incident marks Prettybad as well behaved despite the dispute.
From the Altoona Times two Republican and one Democratic candidate appear silent amid a heat wave. The Toledo Blade reports a Chicago thief stealing a coal yard, with the metaphor of the hot stove implying danger in the city.
A wave of organized trusts appears in various sectors including orange juice, potatoes, and patent leather. The Philadelphia papers note shifting tides in trust power as some schemes collapse while others advocate fair trade, with warnings against crushing or freezing out competitors.
The article analyzes rapid urban growth, estimating New York and area populations around 3 to 3.6 million, with Brooklyn Paterson Elizabeth and nearby districts shown as major contributors. It compares urban concentrations to London and Minneapolis St Paul, noting wealth accumulation and industrial diversification fueling future city centers.
Cleveland and Detroit owners sue for 176 709 dollars over the steamship C J Sheffield sinking after collision with North Star on the South Chicago to Two Harbors route. Plaintiffs allege North Star navigators were careless. incident occurred near Detroit August 4. ship sank in 600 feet of water.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal faces possible collapse as management fails to float 300000 in repair bonds. Without swift action to fix the canal hundreds of families in Williamsport and along the waterway risk destitution as talks of removing politics from the scheme continue.
In Pottsville on August 3 Clara Roeder of Sechuyhill Haven, a Thompson's Stocking Factory employee, was momentarily halted from work when two Italians attempted to steal her hair as she walked near a garden and tote stand. She was pursued but the suspects fled, leaving her hair cut short below the waist in a gold color.
Three jurors recently impaneled at Anderson knew the Governor’s name. It notes that a wise jury in West Virginia would be hard pressed to find as many well informed men. The piece touches on reciprocity in vessel sizing and comments on Canadians learning the implications when a vessel is charged under the law.
The San Antonio Express notes Dallas at 108 in the shade and San Antonio with a ten degree freezing point, reflecting Texas climate extremes. The report emphasizes the state's large size and varied conditions across major cities.
A nocturnal specter at a Mapleton Pennsylvania telegraph tower is linked to an old superstition about a drover beheaded about 50 years ago and robbed of money. The ghost reportedly returns to frighten locals in the present day. The piece blends odd local curiosities and regional notes from multiple towns.
The piece reports Edward J. Burgess and his wife fleeing with Mrs. Louise Hartt’s jewelry after living on her charity. Arrests followed from Richburg Mississippi to near Detroit where Burgess trained for a fight, linking a sad saga of two families including Rev. Frank Vage’s daughters Nettie and Louise Hurtt of Pond's Extract.
Herbert Welsh of the Indian Rights Association seeks $1,000 from prominent Americans to fund printing and mailing to enlist every United States clergy man to preach Civil Service reform on Thanksgiving Day. Backing includes Ora Crosby James McCosh Francia Patron George Fisher Robert Collyer H B Whipple Phillips Brooks Morgan Diz Lyman Abbott H L Wayland W E McLaren Henry Van Dyke R S MacArthur George William Curtis Carl Schurz Richard H Dana Charles J Bonaparte Lucius Swift and Wayne MacVeagh.
Frank Russell, 27, acted strangely in Central Park claiming he is a celebrated journalist and intends to marry Mary Anderson. He spoke of selecting a camel team to hitch to a carriage for a Boston wedding tour and promised to reveal the turnout to the Judge upon return. Russell was committed for examination.
Police Justice Duffy labeled Max Casserly two years old as insane by cigarette smoking. The boy wandered Bowery streets early this morning unable to say his name. His brother testified excessive smoking harmed his work as a bookkeeper, escalating from two to three packs daily.
Thomas Edison and his wife sailed for Havre aboard the La Bourgogne with Bishop Littlejohn and his wife. Edison will stay abroad three months visiting Paris Berlin Vienna Geneva and Amsterdam to benefit his health and avoid publicity, registering under a private name.
A clever boy about one year old is used in an insurance style scam. He orders goods to be sent and asks for change for a large note. The errand boy is lured to a saloon and returns with a Confederate $10 bill. No one at the address ordered the flour.
Traveling under false colors, an impostor claims affiliation with Best & Co. and extorts advances from victims in Ohio and Michigan. In another incident, Michael F. Fitzpatrick, a lineman for a utilities company, was shocked by an alternating current while repairing a Bowery pole, rescued by nearby workers, treated at Governeur Hospital, then returned to work. A horse pulling John Coleman’s carriage was struck by a downed electric wire on Greenwich Street near Beach.
A collage of brief notes covers curiously varied items from Lee Maine to Nevada and Scotland. It mentions a lack of professionals in Lee, a Paw Paw pedestrians club with yellow bowed canes, Norway reindeer in Scotland, a Nevadan mine update, a Raquette Lake fishing tale, and a bombshell found off Gasparilla Isle.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from 19th and early 20th century papers. Light banter, punny lines, misheard phrases, and playful exchanges between characters and papers. Multiple briefs mirror the era’s satirical mood.
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